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What do I do?
I think I have an Anxiety Disorder. Or something alot the lines of that. I come home from school & I start replaying in my mind whatever happened that day & if there's even ONE single thing that I think I said wrong, I start panicking. After a minute or two, I start sweating & shaking. Then it feels like I'm about to faint or something, & I have to sit down. & I constantly feel guilty for no reason at all. This happens EVERY single day, & it has for about a year or two now. & this doesn't seem to happen to anyone I know. Does it sound like anxiety? If it's not some anxiety disorder or something, then what is it?
I really think I need to do something about it, but I don't know how to tell my mom cause I don't know if she'll take me seriously or not and I don't want her telling every single person she knows about it too. Any suggestions?
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Everyone experiences worry and anxiety, but in my opinion, I DO believe you have an anxiety disorder. In any other case, I'd say you were just a worrysome person. HOWEVER, what separates you from the average worrier is that you experience episodes EVERY day.
Anxiety disorders are one of the most prevalent disorders today (second next to depression). It is defined as distressing, persistent, anxiety or maladaptive behaviors that reduce anxiety.
Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is the experience of almost constant and exaggerated worry. When worry becomes constant and exaggerated so you find yourself worrying about everything, it causes you to stress and impairs your ability to do things.
If untreated, you can suffer from ulcers, high blood pressure, breakouts, etc.
I think you should inform your mom of your situation. Emphasize how serious this is because of how frequent it occurs (i.e., you have it EVERY DAY for YEARS). Or you could tell your school counselor.
Until then try these when you get an attack or just whenever in the day:
- Practice deep breathing. Take a deep breath in through the nose and exhale through the mouth.
- Do exercise or physical activity. personally, this is a veryyy good stress reliever for me. It's a fact that exercise increases the release of endorphines (the chemical substance that makes you feel happy and exhilarated).
- Have an outlet, whether it is writing in a journal, talking to a friend, singing, or any kind of hobby.
- If you want, you can try yoga. It helps you to control your breathing, increase blood circulation, meditate, and improve flexibility. I used to think it was stupid, but that totally changed once I tried. I'll put it this way: it makes you feel extremely relaxed and rejuvenated.
Good luck to you and I hope this problem is resolved!
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